Anna and the King vs The Wind Rises
The Wind Rises has the higher audience score (7.8/10 against 6.8/10 for Anna and the King). The Wind Rises is the shorter watch at 2h 6m compared with 2h 28m. Anna and the King is the older of the two (1999 against 2013). Both are drama, history, romance movies, so they suit a similar mood.
Anna and the King
The Wind Rises| Anna and the King | The Wind Rises | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 6.8/10 | ★ 7.8/10 |
| Year | 1999 | 2013 |
| Length | 2h 28m | 2h 6m |
| Genres | Drama, History, Romance | Animation, Drama, History, Romance, War |
| Country | – | – |
| Director | Andy Tennant | Hayao Miyazaki |
| Main cast | Jodie Foster, Chow Yun-Fat, Bill Stewart, Tom Felton, Geoffrey Palmer | Jun Kunimura, Shinobu Otake, Mirai Shida, Masahiko Nishimura, Hidetoshi Nishijima |
Synopsis
Anna and the King
The story of the romance between the King of Siam (now Thailand) and the widowed British school teacher Anna Leonowens during the 1860s. Anna teaches the children and becomes romanced by the King. She convinces him that a man can be loved by just one woman.
The Wind Rises
A lifelong love of flight inspires Japanese aviation engineer Jiro Horikoshi, whose storied career includes the creation of the A-6M World War II fighter plane.
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